Does autogynephilia exist as its own condition, rather than as a derogation of transsexuality?
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Kate Bedenbaugh, eternally frustrated by the gender binary
Autogynephilia, as a term, has never really been used outside of sexual contexts, and is intended to describe a paraphilia (also known as a sexual fetish). The term "autogynephilia" itself doesn't really apply in many of the cases you're describing.
People have all kinds of fetishes, and most of the people I know have at least one or two. It's no surprise that men who are into the submissive side of the dom/sub spectrum may find the idea of being a woman a turn-on. After all, in the stereotypical model of gender and sexuality, women are the submissive ones, both in the bedroom and in so...Loading…
People have all kinds of fetishes, and most of the people I know have at least one or two. It's no surprise that men who are into the submissive side of the dom/sub spectrum may find the idea of being a woman a turn-on. After all, in the stereotypical model of gender and sexuality, women are the submissive ones, both in the bedroom and in so...